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Alabama Last Will and Testament

An Alabama last will and testament is a legal document that ensures loved ones receive the intended rights to their real and personal property after someone's death. The will, which must be written when the testator is of sound mind, assigns beneficiaries for property and a personal representative to facilitate payment of fees and distributions.
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Updated April 02, 2025

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Who can make a will?

An adult, 18 years of age, and who is of sound mind.[1]

Signing Requirements

A will must be signed by two witnesses in the presence of the testator’s signature.[2]

A witness can be anyone who is determined to be “generally competent.” Interested parties, such as beneficiaries in the will, are allowed to act as a witness.[3]

State Definition

WILL. Includes codicil and any testamentary instrument which merely appoints an executor or revokes or revises another will.[4]

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Sources

  1. § 43-8-130
  2. § 43-8-131
  3. § 48-8-134
  4. § 43-8-1(34)